Talking seniors discounts on the radio

This post on why seniors get discounts on tickets received some commentary, and there’s a chance for even more: I’ll be discussing the issue on Wisconsin Public Radio’s At Issue, with host Cynthia Schuster, Thursday 3:00 – 4:00 Central. As a fellow Canadian once sang, call me at the station, the lines are open …

Michael Rushton

Michael Rushton teaches in the Arts Administration programs at Indiana University in Bloomington. An economist by training, he has published widely on such topics as public funding of the arts, copyright, nonprofit organizations and tax policy, and served as Co-Editor of the Journal of Cultural Economics. At IU he teaches Read More…

About For What It’s Worth

What’s the price? Everything has one; admission, subscriptions, memberships, special exhibitions, box seats, refreshments, souvenirs, and on and on – a full menu. What the price is matters. Generally, nonprofit arts organizations in the US receive about half of their revenue as “earned income,” and … [Read More...]